Monthly Archives: January 2014

Kent health services expert contributes to report on new clinical commissioning groups

The University’s Professor Stephen Peckham is one of the authors of a new report that has concluded that Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) – the new family doctor-led bodies responsible for commissioning the largest chunk of healthcare in England – are … Continue reading

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Tizard Centre research aims to help reduce victimisation of people with learning disabilities and autism

Almost half of all adults with learning disabilities and autism surveyed in new research led by the University’s Tizard Centre said they had suffered some form of disability hate related incident when they were out in the community. The Kent-based, … Continue reading

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An exploration of the use and perception of informal clinical handover notes

Within the NHS there is a legal requirement that all clinical information is recorded in clinical notes as part of formal information governance procedures. Yet the recording of some patient information in everyday clinical practice remains outside the domain of … Continue reading

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Kent Learning Disability Research Network Forum

On 19th December 2013 the Tizard Centre held the inaugural meeting of the Kent Learning Disability Research Network. The event was very popular, with about 50 people attending, including Kent psychologists, psychiatrists, other health care staff, social care staff, commissioners, … Continue reading

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Joint Kent Physics Centre/EDA Lecture – Bio-Inspired Semiconductors for Healthcare

The School of Engineering and Digital Arts is pleased to announce that a joint Kent Physics Centre/EDA Lecture entitled Bio-Inspired Semiconductors for Healthcare, will be given by Dr Pantelis Georgiou on Tuesday 28th January 2014 from 19:30 to 20:30 in Rutherford … Continue reading

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Medway supporting Epilepsy Action

Medway School of Pharmacy lecturer, and community locum pharmacist, Trudy Thomas is the first pharmacist to have been awarded a bursary from the International League Against Epilepsy (ILEA). The funding is to support her to study an epilepsy module being … Continue reading

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Medway promotes research funded by Kidney Research UK

Dr Scott Wildman, a recipient of research grant funds from the charity Kidney Research UK (KRUK), was recently invited to give a lecture to members of the public at Leeds Castle. The event was attended by numerous individuals that currently … Continue reading

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